According to a memo leaked after his disappearance, the school lacked a number of safety precautions. Administrators did not have passwords to access to security camera footage the day Oquendo left, leading them to believe he was hiding somewhere in the school. There was no monitor at the front desk either, no console for a school agent, and the doors did not have alarmed panic bars.

Oquendo’s mother is pursuing a lawsuit against the city.

Powell Cove Boulevard, where Oquendo’s remains were found, is at least a three hour walk from from the Riverview School.